Gate.io (Gate.com) Review: Fees, License, and Safety

Gate.io was founded in 2013, which makes it the second-oldest exchange here, and CoinGecko registers it in Panama. It lists 1,487 coins on 2,185 pairs and sees about $2B of trading a day (CoinGecko, 4 November 2026). Since May 2025 it also goes by Gate at gate.com. As a centralized exchange it holds customer funds.

Yes, it’s the same exchange under a new brand. On 19 May 2025, Gate officially launched the international domain gate.com along with a new logo, and the name changed from Gate.io to Gate. The single “Gate” name now also covers the global platform and the group’s regionally licensed entities in Japan, Dubai, and Europe. Source: official Gate announcement, 19 May 2025.

At VIP 0, Gate.io charges 0.20% to both makers and takers on spot. On 1 November 2026 that rate applied to 2,183 of 2,186 tradable pairs; three stablecoin pairs (USDC/USDT, TUSD/USDT, USDP/USDT) were at 0.1%. VIP levels 0 to 16 and paying fees in GT both reduce it, and your exact rate appears on the Fees page after you log in.

Gate.io’s base-tier futures fees are −0.01% maker and 0.075% taker on USDT-margined perpetual contracts (checked 31 October 2026), the highest of the 10 exchanges in the ranking by taker fee. Higher VIP tiers pay less, funding is billed on top, and leveraged positions can be liquidated.

Gate.io’s lowest USDT withdrawal fee is about $0.04 on Aptos (checked 12 October 2026); the eighth-cheapest of the ten exchanges here. Fees for other assets differ.

Gate.io has the maximum CoinGecko Trust Score (10/10) and a MiCA license in Malta through Gate Technology Limited. SSL Labs grades the website A- (2 November 2026), and Google Safe Browsing shows no warnings (4 November 2026).

The latest Gate proof-of-reserves report eTop has seen came out on 21 October 2026 (snapshot of 18 October): $8.688 billion in reserves and an overall reserve ratio of 118.49%, according to the exchange itself.

Yes. Gate Technology Limited, trading as Gate, holds a MiCA authorization from Malta’s MFSA, notified on 29 September 2025, covering custody, a trading platform, fiat and crypto exchange, order execution and transfers; the register lists gate.com/en-eu (checked 1 November 2026).

You’ll need a valid document in your own name: a passport, ID card, or driver’s license. Only a photo of the original document is accepted; copies, scans, and screenshots aren’t, and users under 18 can’t complete verification. The main method is a live facial scan; if that fails, you can try a photo-with-gesture check instead. Automatic review usually takes a few minutes, occasionally up to one business day. Source: official Gate support articles on identity verification, checked 3 October 2026.

Yes. Gate has a Testnet mode for perpetual futures, with the same interface as live trading but using virtual funds and no real fees. On the website, open it from Futures → Perpetual Futures → Testnet; in the app, through the settings on the futures page. The demo account balance can’t be transferred to your spot account. Source: official Gate support article on Testnet futures trading, checked 3 October 2026.

Yes. Gate’s sign-up page offers new users up to 135 USDT in bonus rewards for completing tasks (checked 16 October 2026). The promotion changes, so check the current terms on Gate’s page before you sign up.

Yes. Gate has a P2P marketplace and a separate service called P2P Express. eTop checked the pages on 21 September 2026.

On 19 May 2025 Gate.io rebranded to Gate and moved to gate.com. Its MiCA-licensed entity is Gate Technology Limited in Malta.